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Grip and Grin


	Grip and Grin ---- When people dress up for a ball, they are transformed in many ways. For example, those who may usually shy away from the camera become eager to be photographed. ---- So trying to catch people before they spot the camera is a true challenge, especially with a flash diffuser on board; eyes are "peeled" for the roaming photographer and as soon as the camera is detected, they move into a pose. This is the result: "Grip and Grin!" NOT the type of shot we were after at the Red Ball. ---- For this image, I masked the people and filled the busy background with black. Also the woman on the left was leaning to HER right in a way that looked unbalanced, so her head and neck were copied into a layer and subjected to "transform warp." The man had just been a model for a roaming sketch artist. ---- Michelle Alton

Gord MacEachern

The black B/G really works with all the lovely red outfits, great job Michelle, your work took this capture up to a whole new level!!

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March 15, 2014

robinsonphotoart.com - Jeff Robinson

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Outstanding work Michelle - A great job enhancing their portrait!

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March 15, 2014

countryimpressions.net - Tammy M. Anderson

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Great work on this. Love the red with the black B/G.

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March 15, 2014

Jyri Vissak

Beautiful portrait here! Well done.

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I always enjoy your descriptions as much as your images :-)

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David Phalen

Fabulous work Michelle!! The photo is great and your description is wonderful!! Do suppose they do the "Grip and Grin" thing hoping they get their picture in the paper.:)

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John Connolly

The black background is a real bonus with this fine capture Michelle! You have certainly mastered Photoshop!

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Renata Gusciora

Fantastic portrait and awesome job here, Michelle! Great light too!

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Jeffrey R. Bange

Your portrait work is always so outstanding Michelle that I would have thought that this shot was straight from the camera.

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